The united states trade protection in the name of intellectual property protection is an abuse of intellectual property rules. China has always believed that intellectual property rights should be a bridge to international cooperation and not become a pole of trade protection, let alone a weapon to curb the development of others. China has always been a firm defender of international rules on intellectual property, an important participant and an active builder。
China has always attached great importance to international cooperation in intellectual property rights. To date, it has acceded to almost all the major international conventions on intellectual property, signed bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding with more than 60 countries, regions and international organizations worldwide and established formal cooperation with 50 wipo member states。
The foreign investment act adopted on 15 march this year clearly provides that the state protects the intellectual property rights of foreign investors and foreign investment enterprises, protects the legitimate rights and interests of intellectual property rights holders and related rights holders, and enforces strict legal liability for intellectual property rights violations。
China promotes intellectual property protection through strong measures aimed at creating a fair and sound business environment for both chinese and foreign enterprises. China does not discriminate in its protection of intellectual property rights (iprs) between chinese and foreign enterprises, and focuses on strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights (iprs) in the respective areas of advantage of developed and developing countries. World intellectual property organization (wipo) statistics illustrate china's efforts to protect intellectual property rights. In 2017, the number of patent applications for inventions by non-residents of china was second only to that of the united states, and the number of applications for registration of trademarks by non-residents was first in the world。
In addition to protection, china has made great efforts to promote the transformation of intellectual property transactions and to promote normal technical exchange and cooperation between enterprises from china and from abroad. In 2018, china's imports of intellectual property royalties amounted to 235,5 billion yuan, an increase of 22 per cent over the same period; exports of 36. 8 billion yuan, an increase of 14 per cent over the same period; and patent and trademark pledge financing totalled 122. 4 billion yuan, an increase of 12. 3 per cent over the same period. This undoubtedly provides a strong guarantee for the promotion of international exchange and cooperation。
"consistency goes hand in hand, isolation goes hand in hand." a stable recovery in the world economy urgently requires closer and more efficient international cooperation, both trade and trade, as well as innovative cooperation, with the intellectual property rights regime as its guardian. In the future, as the level of openness to the outside world continues to rise, china will continue to deepen international cooperation on intellectual property rights, promote the construction of more inclusive, balanced and effective international rules on intellectual property and build bridges for international cooperation。
